by John Pidgeon | Jul 19, 2012 | From the President's Desk
Eleanor Painter and Sharla Massengale volunteered to lead the company’s Relay for Life team for the 2012 event. They worked hard and the effort was very successful. Here’s their story, and a gallery of photos from the event. – John Pidgeon With the...
by Neal Turner | Jul 9, 2012 | Gym Equipment
Draper was pleased to host most of the nation’s top gymnasium equipment dealers on Sunday, April 29th and Monday April, 30th. We have had similar national sales meetings in the past, but have always held them at remote locations and in conjunction with a trade show....
by Amy Madden | Jul 5, 2012 | Draper Updates, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology
In my own mind, there were a hundred members of the press hanging on every word we said. In reality, there were maybe 15 people there…and who really knows what they heard. It was my first shot at a press conference. I complained beforehand, but I had fun. If you...
by Brian Hocker | Jul 2, 2012 | Screen Technology
In January 2011, I was asked by Draper ownership to accept new responsibility for Projection Screen Fabric Development. At that time, Draper had approximately 14 projection screen fabric offerings available, and there was a gap between what we offered and what the...
by Amy Madden | Jun 28, 2012 | Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology
Last fall we redesigned our tab-tensioning system and completely revolutionized the product line. We were recognized for our innovation at InfoComm this year by System Contractor News. We celebrated 110 years of innovation at InfoComm this year, so the award was the...
by Jim Hoodlebrink | Jun 26, 2012 | Rental & Staging
It was a fun week at InfoComm this year–my 19th year to attend the show. With so many new Draper products, there was always something to talk about. For our portable screens the new hit is our brand new folding screen cases. We updated our two largest cases. Now...